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Herman Moll's 1728 map of Connacht is part of his Atlas of Ireland, produced using inks and colour washes.

Moll's vibrant maps were the first maps to accurately illustrate Ireland's road network.

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February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Take some time to explore the RCN Archives. Here's a postcard from the Biley collection, showing a family connecting during difficult circumstances in 1914.

New Infirmary, Newcastle on Tyne, 3 May 1914 - front and back: https://bit.ly/4rcgohp

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Newcastle Infirmary with green-roofed towers and red-brick walls. Text transcription: We were so pleased to hear Tom has arrived quite safe and that he got the presents through safely. You will have got used to him by this [?] Hope he is quite better. Sorry he had been so ill. You will get quite conversant with English folk and their ways but of course we have to adapt ourselves to the situation we are placed in. Hope you are […] Grandpa and Grandma.”
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Lineage, inheritance, or simply knowing who was who—pedigrees were once essential. Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek, this 1830 volume tracing the Gell family of Hopton Hall (and their connections) is packed with beautifully illustrated coats of arms. A striking window into family history.
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Page of a volume showing a handwritten family tree. At the top of the page written in red capital letters is the family name of Gell. The rest of the page is covered in writing with lines linking family members. Next to some names are the relevant family coat of arms in the shape of shields with various colourful decorations, including stripes, rosettes and swords and crowns.
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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We love this small-scale plan of the navigable canal connecting Chesterfield to the River Trent near Stockwith, surveyed in 1770 by J Lodge, showing journey distances and landmarks along the route. What an amazing achievement it was!

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A small printed plan, with the title ‘A Plan of the Navigable canal now making from Chesterfield in the County of Derby to the River Trent near Stockwith in the County of Nottingham surveyed in 1770’. It shows the route from Chesterfield to Gainsborough and distances between various places.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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A 1960 menu from CNCo’s ship Changsha reveals a world of caviar & lobster. But it’s more than a record of opulent dining. Covered in passengers’ signatures, it captures a golden age when ocean voyages forged friendships & sparked autograph‑collecting. #EYAConnections
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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#EYAConnections This is Meurig Griffiths who has a lovely connection with St David’s College. He was a pupil at St David’s College School & was picked to carry the train of the Archbishop of Canterbury when he visited St David’s College.
The image is square with a teal background. In the centre of the image there is a portrait photograph of Meurig Griffiths. The photograph is black and white. He is wearing a shirt, tie and jacket. His hair is thin and white. In the bottom left corner there is the UWTSD logo and in the right corner there is the UWTSD library logo. The image is square with a teal background. In the centre of the image there is a photograph taken from a newspaper. The photograph shows a line of students walking through town. Below the photograph there is text that says “Th Archbishop of Canterbury accompanied by trainbearers on his way to the church service.”. In the bottom left corner there is the UWTSD logo and in the right corner there is the UWTSD library logo.
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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💫 A new month means a new theme! 💫

For February, it's #EYAConnections 🔗

🌟 How does your archive make connections?

🌟 Do you have any material that represents connections?

Don't forget to tag us in your posts or use the hashtag!

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White text on a pink background that says #EYAConnections and February.
February 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Eminent French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot had many connections with Queen Square (QS), home of UK neurology. Charcot’s demos at Salpêtrière Hospital also attracted many young British physicians to Paris. Discover more in our QS Library display. www.queensquare.org.uk/archives #EYAConnections
Jean-Martin Charcot's letter of recommendation in support of Victor Horsley's appointment as neurosurgeon at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London, 1886 - page 1, French. Queen Square Archives (ref: QSA/2141) Jean-Martin Charcot's letter of recommendation in support of Victor Horsley's appointment as neurosurgeon at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London, 1886 - page 2, French. Queen Square Archives (ref: QSA/2141) No doubt many, many connections were made at this hugely popular event in 1881. Charcot stands in one of the bottom left-hand side groups. Members of the International Medical Congress, London. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection. Here we have connections between Charcot, hypnosis and suggestion. Caricature de Jean-Martin Charcot and ‘Suggestion’, Pont-Calé, 1890, Le professeur Charcot, drawing by Luque, in the « Les hommes d’aujourd’hui » collection, vol. 7, n° 343.
February 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Mikidadi Kichange’s relationship with anthropologist Pat Caplan began during her 1965 fieldwork on Mafia Island & developed into a decades‑long friendship, with the two calling each other 'brother & sister.' Caplan later wrote a biography of Mikidadi in 2014. #EYAConnections
February 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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💫 New themes! 💫

We’re very excited to announce the new monthly themes for 2026 - we can’t wait to see what you explore in your archives this year!

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Graphic announcing the themes for EYA 2026 in both English and Irish. White text on a green background. The themes are: January is #EYADustbusters. February is #EYAConnections / Naisc. March is #EYAWildlife / Fiadhúlra. April is #EYACrime / Coir. May is #EEYAHandwriting / Lámhscríbhneoireacht. June is #EYAColourful / lldaite. July is #EYAArchitecture / Ailtireacht. August is #EYASurprise / lontas. September is #EYAErased / Scriosta. October is #EYAFolklore / Béaloideas. November is #EYAMemories / Cuimhní. December is #EYAFestiveTraditions / Traidisiúin Fhéile.
January 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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From 1930s Whitechapel, Stencl championed Yiddish through his writing and as editor of Losh un leben, reconnecting refugees, poets and workers across borders. #EYAConnections https://digital.soas.ac.uk/archives/papers-of-abraham-nahum-stencl
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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The Explore Your Archive theme for Feabhra | February is #EYANaisc | #EYAConnections

Get involved and remember to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
February 5, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Our volunteers have now transcribed THREE collections of #EdwardThomas related material – they’re held at Cardiff University Special Collections & Archives and National Library Wales. #CrowdCymru connecting the archives of Wales since 2022! #EYAConnections @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
Collage quartet of four images, two letters written to Edward Thomas by his children [decorated with flowers], one black and white photograph of Edward Thomas and a sepia photograph of his daughter, Myfanwy in ballerina shoes, dated 1919.
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Anyone heard of The Solway Viaduct? 🌉

Did you know that during WW1 this helped to supply H.M. Factory Gretna?🤔

The Solway Viaduct was a railway line and bridge that once connected England and Scotland.

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The Solway Viaduct from Seafield postcard. This shows a large bridge stretching across the Solway. This is a black and white postcard photo from years gone by.
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Mail art turns the postal system into a creative playground - small works like drawings, collages, stamps, poems, & textiles sent across the world. It’s non‑commercial, open to everyone, and makes communication itself the artwork #EYAConnections #HassanMusa
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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The Design Archives has over 20 collections about mid-20thC design. For @explorearchive #EYAConnections explore some of the connections among our collections.

This article about artist, designer, curator & collector Barbara Jones (1912-1978) also includes a feature on Natasha Kroll.
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Newspaper article with two images of women in their homes (Barbara Jones and Natasha Kroll), as well as an advertisement for bedroom furniture.
February 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Just some of the interconnections between our collections. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAConnections

Explore all our archives here: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesi...

As well as the catalogues on the ArchivesHub here: archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/locat...

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Browse Our Archives | University of Brighton Design Archives
Explore our unique, world-renowned collections, documenting British design and global design organisations, with a focus on the period since the 1940s.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:55 AM